Lightweight camper build

Nice

 

Thanks

 

Have the sign board panels all fit up and installing .060” aluminum corners. Going to tape the seams rather then using messy glue. If one of the panels gets damaged, I can easily replace it without scraping glue.

 

Final weight???

 

I have never actually weighed it haha!
The new slide out should be less then 75 lb. Guessing the camper is 300lb? So 400 lb. Ish.
Once I get it done I will borrow some scales and get a final number.

 

Fitting up the reclaimed door from version 1. Lots of fussing around despite this looking simple.

 

My friend had an interesting suggestion to seal off the ends of the hollow core sign board with caulking. The trapped air inside the board should offer a slight insulation value.
Always love others input as everyone sees things differently.

 

Looks so much cleaner then the last one.

 

Its really taking shape now. What are your plans for the interior?

 

Thanks.
No real plans, it fill up pretty quick with 2 people, a 65lb dog and gear bags.
Some coat hooks and shoe storage would be nice.
A diesel heater would be cool but it seems like it would see very little use.
Considering a funnel with a hose that drains to a jug outside to avoid going outside for a pee.
I do have a power box (home build of course) that runs an inverter for lights and charging stuff inside.
A fan for ventilation maybe?

 

I like it. Keeping it simple is sometimes the best way to go. My 5x8 enclosed trailer started off to be simple gear storage and a kitchen area. Now it is a mobile house.

I miss the simple.

 

Looks like you could sure hunker down with that set up. I like the cargo trailer idea, your kitchen is sweet

 

the kitchen was the main thing for me. Camping is the only time I do the cooking. When we go camping I tend to gain a few pounds.

 

Fitting up the reclaimed baffle piece, view from inside shows how much space was gained from the last version.
Making this out of 5pcs saves so much fuss.

 

Took some time to take out the floor and give it a cleaning.



Dog approved

 

Ordered this today, im pretty excited.



thought about a diesel heater but I have convinced myself the chineese ones are junk, and an Espar brand one is $1400 CAD, which is fine but they have a lot of wires and connections, diesel is gross, and it requires power.

Wasnt sold on the propane fireplace until I read it was designed and built in BC, Canada so the decision was easy

they said April delivery so may be a bit before we start cutting holes.

 

Not sure if your still at it, but this is amazing we'll done! Hope your still at it

 

hey thanks a lot!
Still have a few plans for it so I will try and update as I go.

 

One of the first goals was to get 2 mountain bikes inside during travel. Was forced to try it out this weekend and was pumped to find out it actually works.
Turns out this thing will carry quite a bit of stuff.

 

End of the build for now, the Egg is conditionally sold, and the trailer went to a buddy.
For science I weighed it on a truck scale. The camper, trailer, 2 bikes, 40lb of water, and about 150lb of stuff came in at 1366lb. Pretty good.